HR Business Partner (Change Management)

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Birmingham seeks an HR Business Partner for a 12-month contract to manage change within a unionised environment. The role involves leading restructures, liaising with trade unions, and developing change strategies. Ideal for candidates with extensive change management experience.

Benefits

32 days holiday (+ bank holidays)

Generous pension allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in a complex unionised environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a complex restructure of services including headcount reductions.
• Act as the primary liaison with recognised trade unions.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive change management plan.

Skills

Change Management

Employee Relations

Consultation

Education

CIPD L5

Job description

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Base pay range

We are proud to be working with an award-winning University based in Birmingham, who are looking to appoint a HR Business Partner on a 12-month fixed term contract to lead on a change management project.

The role will predominately be on site, with one day home working, and offers up to £55,000 and a generous holiday and pension allowance.

This will suit someone looking for an autonomous position with extensive change management and trade union experience.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Leading a complex restructure of services, including headcount reductions and service redesign
• Managing consultations with affected employees and upskilling management teams to lead on restructure processes
• Conducting gap analyses, benchmarking, and workforce planning to inform decisions
• Developing and executing a comprehensive change management plan to support the restructure
• Acting as the primary liaison with recognised trade unions, managing consultation and negotiation processes
• Managing and resolving employee relations issues sensitively and effectively
• Monitoring risk and ensuring mitigation strategies are in place, particularly in relation to staff morale and service continuity
• Producing clear reports, business cases, and board papers related to the restructure

Experience required:

• Experience in a complex unionised environment

Qualifications required:

• CIPD L5 minimum

Rewards and Benefits:

• 32 days holiday (+ bank holidays)

Working hours:

• 37 hours per week
• Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Professional Services

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